Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life Why does Abby’s family believe that she should have been allowed to go on the sailing trip?

They know about the sailing experience of Abby.

Explanation:

Abby’s family believe that she should have been allowed to go on the sailing trip because they know that Abby is a talented and has an experience in sailing so they thought that she should go for sailing trip. Abby’s family also believed that such type of risky trips helps the child in gaining experience and  built the ability to solved problems in such harsh situations.

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